Meowtain
Meowtain explores the ideal home as a place where humans value the quality of life for their companion animals in connection to their own quality of life.
The objective of this piece is to enhance the everyday experience by exploring the function of furniture in the domestic environment, aiming to mediate and promote positive interactions between humans and their feline companions.
This work has receive 2024 A Design Award and 2024 Core77 Design Awards Runner Up.
Rhino, Procreate, Uphostery Furniture
2023
The objective of this piece is to enhance the everyday experience by exploring the function of furniture in the domestic environment, aiming to mediate and promote positive interactions between humans and their feline companions.
Objective
Research Takeaway
Cats adore soft and snug materials, elevated spots, and secluded corners.
The rotatable layers offer support for human bodies in various positions, while also serving as climbing and resting areas for cats.
The boucle fabric is welcoming for both cats and human.
The progressively diminishing layers offer varying heights for cats to step on, creating an opportunity to bring humans and cats to the same eye level, enhancing interaction.
The gentle embrace of upholstered arms enveloping the human body creates a warm and snug sensation, providing comfort. Simultaneously, the material and varied height of the piece make it enticing for cats to join in. This "embrace" draws attention to the connection between furniture and the body, engaging both on a physical and emotional level.between humans and their feline companions.
